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Chapter 8 introduces the entire section on the place of humans in nature. This chapter considers the classification of living organisms and proceeds to a discussion of the biology and behavior of mammals and primates.
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1. You should understand the taxonomic classification system introduced by Linnaeus. You should know how to analyze the similarity of traits between species, and how to distinguish between homology and homoplasy, and primitive and derived traits. |
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2. You should be able to distinguish between the systems of phenetics and cladistics. |
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3. You should be familiar with the Vertebrate subphylum and the characteristics of the Mammal class. |
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4. You should know the characteristics of the order Primates including aspects of the skeleton, vision, brain, behavior, reproduction, care of offspring, and social structure. |
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5. You should understand various models of primate behavior including behavioral ecology and sociobiology. |
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6. You should know some of the threats to survival of living primates today, as well as possible avenues for conservation. |